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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp
… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … Following are excerpts of that process gleaned from past newsletters. [Scroll down to read what was entered into the … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of …
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Guided Seasonal Tour
… Black Hawk Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts … drawn readers into this classic novel for more than 100 years. As part of our NEA Big Read programming, guests are … W. 3rd Street This is the site where Anna Sadilek Pavelka’s first child was baptized and where Anna was married. This …
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Cather Sesquicentennial
… novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year with a host of special events throughout 2023 and 2024. December 7, 2023 marked the … or info@willacather.org . Want to know more about upcoming events? Sign up for our e-Newsletter. Cather 150 — … and organizations through this grant-funded initiative. Upcoming Events Oct 13–27 — Willa Cather Residency for …
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Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season!
… You can, too—in any season or time of year, whether for the first time or on a return trip. We offer a variety of guided … classic novel My Ántonia , published in 1918, was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts … drawn readers into this classic novel for more than 100 years. Just as gripping are her portrayal of obstacles such … the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial in Red Cloud, one of her first efforts was to bring Life magazine to Webster County …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting
… Mason, Nebraska State Poet; Mark Bostock, President, WCF; Tracy Tucker, Director of Collections & Curation; Rachel Olsen, …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour … On December 7, Cather’s 150th birthday will be fêted with guided holiday tours—including of the Childhood Home—and a …
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The Potter Family
… from New York to Nebraska to live with and work for area farmers. Charles R. Potter (1840–1931) was born in the … R. Potter, was 21 when they were married, having left his home in Owego, N.Y. the year before to come to Illinois where he had relatives. He and his father never agreed very well, so he left home and came west, as …
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Willa Cather Biography
… increased in the years since. The multi-volume Willa Cather Scholarly Edition (thirteen volumes of its projected fifteen … her first book, April Twilights and Other Poems . Some, A Lost Lady in 1923, parts of The Professor's House in 1925, …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway Set to Reopen in … the National Willa Cather Center and participate in guided town tours of six additional historic properties related to …
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